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Status of ITS (AVL) Project

Michael Abegg Transit Planning Manager Minnesota Valley Transit Authority December 12, 2012. Status of ITS (AVL) Project. Purpose. Update Committee and Board on progress of MVTA/RouteMatch AVL Update on progress of MVTA/Met Council compatibility Authorize work by Trapeze Software Group.

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Status of ITS (AVL) Project

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  1. Michael Abegg Transit Planning Manager Minnesota Valley Transit Authority December 12, 2012 Status of ITS (AVL) Project

  2. Purpose • Update Committee and Board on progress of MVTA/RouteMatch AVL • Update on progress of MVTA/Met Council compatibility • Authorize work by Trapeze Software Group

  3. MVTA/RouteMatch AVL Deployment • Met Council chose to expand TransitMaster to non-Metro Transit providers • Board directed MVTA to procure system meeting its needs with regional compatibility • Competitive procurement • RouteMatch began work in fall, 2011

  4. Deployment Status • System deployed on 118 existing MVTA buses • Operating at both MVTA garages • Some technical issues • Largest RouteMatch fixed-route deployment • New components requiring fine-tuning • Has slowed deployment of public-facing elements

  5. Regional Compatibility • Original MVTA & Met Council agreement included vaguely-worded “regional compatibility” • Definition should have been settled at time of agreement, but wasn’t • Lagged primarily due to low priority from Met Council staff • Became a critical path element in opening of Cedar Red Line service, which has created higher level of engagement by Council and DCRRA • Definition took time to agree upon as MVTA and Council far apart initially on what to include

  6. Challenge to Compatibility • Delay in defining the compatibility project has had two consequences: • Cost much higher than originally envisioned • Project cannot be completed in time for Red Line startup • Staff conclusion: Plan B needed to bridge gap and allow Red Line to open in summer 2013

  7. Plan B Development • MVTA & Council technical staff created list of 7 possible solutions • Some assumed installation of TransitMaster on buses • Others assume use of RouteMatch AVL in some way • List provided to executive staff on Red Line project prior to completion of technical vetting • Options requiring installation of TransitMaster recommended by executive staff

  8. Plan B Details • Temporary solution until RouteMatch-TransitMaster integration completed • Deploy TransitMaster on Red Line buses only • Creates operational challenges for MVTA & Schmitty & Sons to use two different systems • No allowance for MVTA express buses to use Cedar TSP system at startup • Red Line stations may only have real-time information on station-to-station service, not MVTA express and local routes

  9. RouteMatch/TransitMaster Integration • Trapeze needs to be under contract to do development work on integration – Council refused to add this to their current contract • MVTA will need to execute a contract with Trapeze for the work • MVTA & Trapeze have working agreement on terms and conditions, need to finalize scope of work, cost, and deadlines

  10. Proposed Recommendations for Board • Affirm commitment to RouteMatch AVL • Concur with temporaryTransitMaster deployment, acknowledging shortcomings • Direct staff to proceed quickly with integration elements that can have early delivery (e.g. TSP) • Authorize contract with Trapeze not-to-exceed $750,000 with work due at end of 2013.

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